War and Militarism
Clearly war is still hell, since every day 22 U.S. veterans take their lives, and the suicide rate for active duty soldiers is more than 50 percent higher than for civilians. But politicians and military commanders just slap a “hero” label on those returning from battle or leaving the service.…
When I was growing up, I did a lot of things with my dad. But one thing I did not like to do with him was watch war movies. Not a pleasant experience, because at some point he would feel compelled to tell me, again, how awful war is. And wars…
